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Wednesday Nite LiveResumes - page 2
First Place 4 HealthBible Study - page 2
XYZ - Date Change(Xtra Years of Zest)
page 3
Children’s Ministrypage 4 & 5
Haiti Trip Deposit Duepage 6
Worship-SanctuaryChoir -page 7
Attendance - page 7
Volume XXXVII December 30, 2015 Number 51
CHRISTMAS EVE SERVICES AT CENTRAL
A WORD OF THANKSThanks to all who helped make Christmas Eve services special
at Central. Thanks to singers, other musicians, readers, ushers,
communion preparers and servers and others who spent a part
of their Christmas Eve making Christmas Eve meaningful for
all of us.
This Week At Central
Sunday, 1/3/16 8:00 a.m. - Breakfast 8:30 a.m. - Worship 9:00 a.m. - Choir Rehearsal 9:45 a.m. - Connect Service/SS 10:55 a.m. - Worship Service Monday, 1/4/16 8:00 a.m. - CCC Closed 10:00 a.m. - Easy Chair Yoga 3:00 p.m. - NO Prayer Shawl
Tuesday, 1/5/16 6:00 a.m. - Ledbetter Bible Study 6:30 a.m. - Pratt Bible Study 8:00 a.m. - CCC Closed 6:00 p.m. - Praise Band Practice
Wednesday, 1/6/16 5:30 p.m. - NO Youth Worship
Thursday, 1/7/16 6:00 a.m. - Allred Bible Study 5:30 p.m. - Girl Scout Troop 6:30 p.m. - Connect Band
Friday, 1/8/16 11:00 a.m. - Williams Bible Study 11:30 a.m. - Lunch Bunch
Saturday, 1/9/16 No Scheduled Activities
CURRENT EVENTS
THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!! THANK YOU!!Thank you to everyone who gave of their time to serveas ushers at the Christmas Eve Services. Also a"special thank you" to Kristina Crabtree for recruiting allthe volunteers. Also, a big thank you to David & AvaBarr and Lawrence & Ginger Mason for agreeing tosupervise the ushers at the 1:00 service. With all ofyour help these services continue to be one of the mostspecial events during the Christmas season at Central!Don & Philip
A SPECIAL THANK YOU to GENIE and RAYDURDEN for once again hosting the Christmas Dinnerat Central. The food was delicious and everyone had agreat time!
CENTRAL'S PRAYER SHAWL MINISTRY willnot meet again until Monday, January 11, 2016.
WEDNESDAY NITE LIVE RESUMES!!Mark your calendars - WNL resumes January 13th at5:00 p.m. The Small groups, children's activities, youthactivities, and yoga will resume at 6:00 p.m. on January13th. Make your plans to enjoy a delicious meal andparticipate in all the activities.
MENU: Salad Table, Parmesan Crusted Tilapia orSouthern Breaded Chicken Tenders, Turnip Greens,Black-eyed Peas, Seasoned Steak Fried,Coleslaw/Potato Salad, Rolls, and Assorted Desserts. If you do not have standing reservations, please callthe church office no later than Tuesday, January 12th
by 9:00 a.m. to make your reservation/reservations.The church office will be glad to put you on thestanding list if you like.
First Place 4 Health Bible StudyBeginning in January, we will offer First Place BibleStudy on Wednesday nights as part of our WednesdayNite Live. Suzie Sanders will be the leader. If you arenot familiar with First Place 4 Health, it is aChrist-centered weight loss and healthy living program.Bible study, prayer, and scripture memorization are apart of this study as you seek and experience choicesfor health, address the whole person-emotions, mind,body, and spirit and have community support andaccountability through small groups. For moreinformation, you may contact Suzie Sanders at205.499.6958 or Sabrina Williams 601.479.2178.
YOUTH MINISTRY
SUNDAY SCHOOL - JANUARY 3, 2016Youth Sunday School meets on the 4th floor. We will be
studying Psalm 72:1-17 & Ephesians 3:1-12.
YOUTH COMMITTEE MEETING - SUNDAY, JANUARY 10TH3:00 P.M. IN THE WESLEY ROOM ON 2ND FLOOR
NO YOUTH MEETINGS ON THE FOLLOWING EVENINGS:Wednesday, January 6th
Sunday, January 3rd & January 10th We will resume regular evening activities on
Wednesday, January 13th
SENIOR ADULT MINISTRY
LUNCH BUNCH WILL NOT MEET ON JANUARY 1, 2016.
JANUARY XYZ DATE CHANGE FOR JANUARY 2016!!(XTRA YEARS OF ZEST)
JANUARY 12, 2016 - 10:45 A.M. - FELLOWSHIP HALL(changed the date from January 5th)
PROGRAM: "The Life of Elijah" with Bill Freeman
MENU: Baked Parmesan Catfish or Southern Fried Chicken Tenders,Turnip Greens, Seasoned Steak Fries, Black-Eyed Peas,
Rolls and Assorted Desserts.
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!!The Senior Adults are leaving the church about 4:00 p.m. for
one of our afternoon trips! DESTINATION TO BE ANNOUNCED
Look for more information in next week’s Central Call!
CHILDREN’S MINISTRYSUNDAY NIGHT ZONE AND CLUB 412 WILL
RESUME JANUARY 10TH!!WEDNESDAY NIGHTS WILL RESUME JANUARY 13TH.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~CHILDREN’S MINISTRY AT ALDERSGATE
DECEMBER 21, 2015
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AFRICAN CHILDREN'S CHOIRWEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2016
We are excited to announce that the African Children's Choir will be at Central for thefourth time. For those who are not familiar with the choir, they will be performing for thefourth time at Central. The African Children's Choir was founded by humanitarian RayBarnett in 1984, following a trip to war torn Uganda. In trying to find a way to providehelp and education to the children of Uganda, he founded Music for Life. Each yearchildren from Africa come to the United States and tour the country, singing. It will bean evening you won't forget. One of the most exciting things about their coming toCentral is that we house these children and their chaperones. There will be 18 children
and 8 adults so we will need 7 host homes for Wednesday and Thursday nights. Theywill have class here at Central during the day on Thursday, so homes only provideevening meals/snacks and breakfast. The slots for host homes will fill up quickly so ifyou are interested in providing housing, or have questions, please contact Sabrina [email protected] or 601.479.2178.
OUR SINCERE CONGRATULATIONS TO:
~John David and Jenni Barr, following the birth of their daughter, Meryl Ann, who was born on Saturday, December 26, 2015. The proud grandparents are David & Ava Barr,
Frank & Becky Farley, and Van Lewis. The proud great-grandparents are John & Ann Johnson.
DECEMBER 20, 2015-CHILDREN’S MINISTRY
PRAYER CONCERNSIn order to keep everyone better informed of current
concerns, names will remain on the Prayer Concerns list
in the "Call" for only two weeks unless there is a new
concern.
Rex Alman Brooks HunterLois Creekmore Bridget MannFrances Emerson Charlotte MasonRichard Hollingsworth
MILITARY PERSONNELBlaine Crouch (nephew of Tim & Becky Sollie)
Chris Lafferty (Christie Rainers's Son)
All U.S. Military Personnel
OUR DEEPEST SYMPATHY TO:~ W ink & Lanelle Glover, following the death of their niece,
Virginia Johnson, who passed away Friday, December 18 th
in Oxford, MS. A memorial service was held on Tuesday,
December 21 in Oxford. She was also the cousin of W inkyst
& Becky Glover.
~Mary Jarvis Futrell (Scott) and family, following the death
of her mother, Julia Scott Long, who passed away Sunday,
December 27 . A funeral service was held Thursday,th
December 31 in Bayview, VA.st
~Virginia W heat and family, following the death of her
sister, Elaine Breazeale Brown of Gulfport, who passed
away Sunday, December 27 . A funeral service was heldth
W ednesday, December 30 at Riemann Family Funeralth
Home in Gulfport.
~Marie Beck and family, following the death of her
granddaughter, Molly W ilson, who passed away Monday,
December 28 in Lafayette, LA. Memorial services will beth
held Tuesday, January 5 in Lafayette. th
~Larry Dudley (Dottie) and family following the death of his
step-mother, Mrs. Allie Ruth Dudley, who passed away on
December 25th at North Pointe Health Center after a long
illness. A private family service will be held at a later date.
FOOD FOR THE JOURNEY[suggested Bible readings for January 4 - January 10, 2016]
Morning Noon EveningJanuary 4 Ezekiel 26 Psalm 53 2 Corinthians 8January 5 Ezekiel 27 Psalm 54 2 Corinthians 9January 6 Ezekiel 28 Psalm 55 2 Corinthians 10January 7 Ezekiel 29 Psalm 56 2 Corinthians 11January 8 Ezekiel 30 Psalm 57 2 Corinthians 12January 9 Ezekiel 31 Psalm 58 2 Corinthians 13January 10 Ezekiel 32 Psalm 59 2 Corinthians 14
MISSIONS AND EVANGELISM
2016 CALENDARS - FUND-RAISER FOR HAITI TRIPThere are only a limited number available but we still have a few 2016 calendars madeby and photographed by David Barr. All proceeds go to the Haiti Mission Trip in May2016! Calendars are $25 and can be purchased during the week at the church office andon Sunday's in the crossing!
YOU ARE INVITED TO JOIN A NEW UMW 2016 CIRCLE If you are not a member of one of the Central UMW Circles and would like to join one, weare starting a new Circle beginning January 20th! The Circle will meet every 3rdWednesday at 9:00 a.m. with Child Care and Coffee provided. If you are interested orhave questions, please contact Kristina Crabtree at 601.513.1868.
NEW TRUSTEE MENTOR PROGRAMWe are forming a new trustee mentor program and would like anyone that is interestedto participate. Two of our trustees, John White and Justin Evans have been paroled. Theywould appreciate letters, cards, or phone calls that will continue to encourage them ontheir spiritual journey. This will give anyone in the church not only a way to stay in contactbut also a way to minister to these men. If you would like their address or phone number,you may contact Craig Hitt at 601.486.3433 [email:[email protected]] or Lee Williamsat 601.479.7779 [email: [email protected]]
HAITI TRIP DEPOSIT DUE JANUARY 3, 2016The deposit to secure your place on the Haiti trip and the down payment for the planeticket is due no later than January 3, 2016. The deposit is $150. Please come by thechurch office to make your payment. Contact Kristina at 601.513.1868 if you have anyquestions. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
FINANCE AND STEWARDSHIP
STEWARDSHIP THOUGHT "As you make plans for 2016, what place does God have in your plans?"
Have you remembered Central in your will or estate planning?Consider tithing 1/10th of your estate to Central.
On Call PastorJanuary 1 - January 3, 2016
KRISTINA CRABTREE
CELL: 601.513.1868
AttendanceDecember 27, 2015
Live Streaming - 138:30175
9:4551
SS133
10:55111
WORSHIP
SANCTUARY CHOIRThe Sanctuary Choir will resume its normalrehearsal schedule this Sunday. We rehearse at9:00 a.m. each Sunday morning in the Sanctuary.This is a great opportunity for NEW singers to joinus as well. We will soon begin preparing ourmusic for the Lenten and Easter seasons. If youwould like more information, please contact TimWise at the church or email [email protected].
Attendance for December 20, 20158:30 - 201 9:45 - 80 10:55 - 143Live Streaming - 11Sunday School - 144
Attendance for Christmas Eve Services1:00 - 128 4:00 - 375 6:00 - 258Christmas Eve Live Streaming - 9
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